More than £46 billion has been lent or approved since March 2020 under the three loan schemes backed by the UK government – the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme, and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme – and more than £30 billion of VAT has been deferred by the government.

Earlier in March and prior to Covid-19 taking over both the world and the legal world, Mr Justice Snowden handed down his judgment in Bilta (UK) Limited (in liquidation) et ors v (1) Natwest Markets PLC and (2) Mercuria Energy Europe Trading Limited [2020] EWHC 546 (Ch) in which he found both RBS (as defined below) and RBS SEEL (also as defined below) liable for dishonest assistance and knowingly being a party to fraudulent trading. As demonstrated below, the judgment contains a number of cautionary lessons for both banks and traders alike.

HM  Treasury  has  provided  the  Public  Bill  Committee  with  a  draft  copy  of  The Insolvency Act 1986 (HMRC Debts: Priority on Insolvency) Regulations  2020,  to  be  made  pursuant  to  the  current  clause  96  of  the  Finance  Bill  2020.  The  draft  regulations  have  not  yet  been  formally  laid  before  Parliament but are d

Angesichts der dramatischen wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie hat der Gesetzgeber nun mit weiteren Erleichterungen reagiert: Das Zweite Corona Steuerhilfegesetz verbessert temporär, aber dann auch signifikant, die Möglichkeit zum steuerlichen Verlustrücktrag.

Erhebliche Erhöhung des Höchstbetrags auf EUR 5 / EUR 10 Mio

UK COVID-19 Developments

HMRC updates its trading activities guidance

In view of the dramatic economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the legislator has reacted by providing further relief: The Second Coronavirus Tax Relief Act temporarily, but at the same time significantly, improves the possibility of tax loss carrybacks.

Significant increase of the maximum amount to EUR 5 / EUR 10 million

Oliver Hyams and Amy Held investigate the recent case of Islandsbanki Hf & Ors v Stanford [2020] EWCA Civ 480.

Background

Urteilsanmerkung zu BFH, Urteil vom 22.10.2019 – VII R 30/18

As the world economy struggles to cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies and other creditors are exploring options to manage non-collectible debts. However, the tax costs and consequences of different approaches to settling debts are often overlooked when they should be key considerations, and unwary creditors are at risk of unexpected surprises. This article will analyze some common debt settlement options and their tax consequences.

Debt Offset

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